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Originally Posted by Dorsetmike
Hi, I'm currently running Win2K, with 2Mb AOL over NTL cable. I'm looking to switch to Linux but AOhell say they don't support Linux; so I need to find out which ISP(s) have Linux versions and can use the NTL cable.
I emailed NTL to ask if they have a Linux version, got an automated reply saying in effect "we don't do emails, try phone" and a string of numbers none of which had answered by 2 minutes after dialling, not even a ring tone!!, so they obviously don't want the business 
Tried Googling for Linux and ISP, nothing relevant to what I want, so why all the secrecy? Magazines with Linux articles or ISP reviews also avoid the question.
I have been in electronics since 1952, hands on and teaching, owned a PC since the Amstrad 1512 appeared so consider I do know a bit about the subject.
Cheers MIKE |
As stated above, you will be able to use Linux with any ISP that offers a connection via Ethernet. If you use a USB modem, you may not be so lucky as someone would need to have written drivers for Linux for your modem.
However, with a lot of ISPs (particularly those in the consumer market), if you dare mention Linux, or any non-windows OS when calling, they may well just say that they don't support it. This is purely because they don't necessarily train their support people in non-windows operating systems.